Pātaka Whenua is the name of the technology and it accurately describes its purpose as a storage house; for the record, for landowner stories and for whakapapa which recount the tenuous and often tumultuous journey that Māori have had with their whenua and whānau.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
In practice what does this mean? It simply means that GIS will bring the written data about the land to life in picture form.
Its purpose is to facilitate and promote the use and administration of Māori freehold land2 on behalf of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
It is not uncommon for a block of 100-200 owners, for meetings to attract less than 10 owners – and that is on a good day.
This means that: (a) Every owner has to approve the mortgage; and (b) Every owner has to sign the mortgage documents. 13.
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
Notice for meetings of owners A common complaint from owners is that they were not aware of the meeting being held, so the question arises as to what constitutes sufficient notice.
‘Aorere’ speaks to the history of the whenua. It is a Hawaiki name, meaning flowing clouds.
In some instances this is because the land has only one or just a few owners, or because the land is unsuitable for any form of development and owners have decided to leave it in its natural state.
